El Gordo: British Woman Gives Birth To

[ChillDoubt]

...the largest baby ever recorded in Spain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23605426

From the link:

Dr Javier Rius, the head of the hospital's department of obstetrics and gynaecology, said: "In my 40-year professional career I have never known of any case of a birth with this weight by natural childbirth".

Blimey, it must be like a wizard's sleeve........

[FredPuli43]

Gromit, what's wrong with saying that the woman's vagina must be like a wizard's sleeve if she has given birth to a baby that size? What child is corrupted by this imagery and information? It's a fact. Or were you not being serious?


Is there not some way that doctors managing the pregnancy can ensure that the foetus is not of an abnormal size on delivery?

[Sqad]

Fred.

\\\\\\Is there not some way that doctors managing the pregnancy can ensure that the foetus is not of an abnormal size on delivery?\\\

You mean control the size of the foetus.

Yes, i suppose there may well be hormonal methods, but the untoward side effects would be unacceptable.

The main way to manage a pregnant woman where the size of an unborn child might be hazardous, would be to perform a Caesarian section before the expected date of delivery OR induce a premature labour.

[anneasquith]

sqad, what hormonal methods ?

[Sqad]

Hormonal suppression of the HGH (Human growth Hormone)

[anneasquith]

sqad, are you suggesting if a baby is thought to be above normal weight. pre-birth. that HGH would.can.has ever been given ??

[Sqad]

No........just a general answer to FredPuli's comment above.